The world’s most beloved foul-mouthed teddy bear is back in action soon as Seth Macfarlane confirmed that production would end on its Ted prequel series. Plot details for the highly anticipated Peacock show from Family man The Creator remains slim, but McFarlane gave a few hints of what kind of jokes the Boston-accented plush toy can pull off.
In an Instagram post, MacFarlane showed off a photo of Ted seen through one of the monitors and reiterated that the show’s principal photography was complete. This picture was probably chosen on purpose, as it does not hint at the plot of the show. McFarlane also took the opportunity to thank the cast of the upcoming show, including Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach, Max Burkholder as well as Georgia Whigham, calling them “brilliant”. Since the series is a 1990s prequel that evolved from the previous two Ted films, the actors will portray younger versions of the characters seen in those projects. This includes Burkholder as John Bennett, a film protagonist previously portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. Ubach and Grimes will play Bennett’s parents, while MacFarlane will once again voice Ted.
Earlier that year, Collider asked MacFarlane about the upcoming project during an interview. While McFarlane was tight-lipped about most of the details, he talked about working with a CGI character as the star of the show. He also talked about how the series will be tonally connected to the films. Ted as well as Ted 2 were released in 2012 and 2015 respectively, and both received positive reviews for their twisted sense of humor. McFarlane said the show would be similar, telling Collider, “To make a television series where your main character is entirely CGI is unprecedented. I think for movies we are so used to it, but you don’t think about that fact. that it really wasn’t made to that extent for television.”
McFarlane also spoke a little about the overall plot of the show, adding:
“It’s a prequel that takes place in 1993 and spans that era, spans the nineties and tracks what is basically Ted’s youth, I think. Ted and John’s youth. And growing up in suburban Boston. it is interesting to try to recreate this part of the country.”
McFarlane said the series would remain tonally similar to the first film and told Collider that fans of the film would likely enjoy the TV show. It’s probably a smart move on MacFarlane’s part, given that the 2012 film grossed over $550 million worldwide and is currently the second highest-grossing R-rated comedy film of all time.
For those who may be concerned that small screen standards will affect the series, McFarlane has allayed those fears. “It’s like a movie. There are no broadcast standards. It’s an R-rated comedy. So our recommendations are the same as for the movie,” McFarlane said. “Calls for something like Ted are more external. You are dealing with a climate that is perhaps less conducive to comedy than it has been in the past. This is definitely something we remember because we really want to keep Ted Ted. We want to make sure he hasn’t changed.”
McFarlane is the executive producer of the series through his production company Fuzzy Door Productions along with Jason Clarke, Alana Kleiman as well as Erica Huggins. The project is carried out in cooperation with Paul Corrigan as well as brad walsh, who also co-created the show. Peacock has yet to announce a release date for the 10-episode prequel.
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Source: Collider
